Fat Olives

Frommer's Review

Built with great style in a former school bus garage on the Sterling Highway near the visitor center, this restaurant is a wonder of warm Mediterranean colors, shiny metal, and primitive art -- not the sort of place you expect to find in a small town in Alaska. The cuisine brings further surprises: bold flavors and textures, a little Tuscany, and plenty of Homer, too, including local seafood. The centerpiece is a wood-fired Italian brick oven that produces enormous slices of pizza, grilled sandwiches, and other delights. They serve local beers on tap and 30 wines by the glass. This can be a good place to go with kids, but not if you arrive at peak hours, when it can take a long time to get a table. The area for waiting -- shared with the takeout counter -- is not very comfortable.

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